How to Make Pressure Cooker Mashed Potatoes - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to comfort food, mashed potatoes are a classic favorite. Creamy, buttery, and delicious, they are the perfect side dish for any meal. And with the help of a pressure cooker, you can have perfectly cooked mashed potatoes in a fraction of the time it takes to make them on the stovetop.

Using a pressure cooker not only speeds up the cooking process, but it also helps to retain the nutrients and flavor of the potatoes. The high pressure and steam created inside the cooker al...

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups cold water, or as needed
  • 3 ½ pounds russet potatoes, peeled and sliced 3/4 inch thick
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Bring water to a boil in a pressure cooker over high heat. When water is boiling, add potatoes. Seal lid and bring cooker up to high pressure. Reduce heat to low, maintaining high pressure, and cook for 30 minutes.
  • Use quick-release method to lower the pressure. Drain potatoes and return them to pressure cooker. Add butter and milk and cover pressure cooker with lid for 5 minutes, allowing the heat from the potatoes to melt the butter and warm the milk.
  • Remove lid. Season with kosher salt and white pepper, and use a hand masher to mash potatoes until lumps are mostly gone. Transfer to a bowl and serve hot.
  • Nutrition

    290 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 22mg
    • Sodium: 719mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 49g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 15mg
    • Calcium: 64mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 1136mg